Favorite Instrument To Listen To

[MinusTheBear]

For myself I like well recorded percussion/drums. I love the accurate sounds of a snare, toms, hi-hat, crash cymbal, splash cymbal etc where it sounds like the drummer is playing live right in your living room....

 

[jostenmeat]

Too many to list, but if I HAD to pick one it would be the piano. I've got a full cd book of solo keyboard works. Other chamber or orchestral with piano are categorized elsewhere.

 

[FatStrat85]

Guitar. No contest.

 

[Adam]

Excellent question. Probably drums, as well. Either that, or the vocal cords of Jun Shibata (if those count).

 

[MinusTheBear]

Excellent question. Probably drums, as well. Either that, or the vocal cords of Jun Shibata (if those count).

Vocals count for sure. Can't really get a more natural instrument than human beings.

 

[Billy S]

I got to say guitar. Although there are times when I hear others, that just makes me shake my head and just think "incredible". But guitars are by far my most favorite.

And here's one of my all time favorite guitar solos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBNJ52YSKww

Check it out!

Billy

 

[Sheep]

Drums with a Jazz microphone setup (Overheads only). I dislike the rock drum sound (IE: 7 mics on the snare alone).

Some forms of guitar too, but others are too processed.

SheepStar

 

[fox]

Drums I think, although guitar is right up there too. To me, a good drummer can bring a lot.

 

[Davidt1]

I like just about all instruments. In the hands of the masters, each will keep the audience spellbound with its own beauty and wonder. I play guitar, so if I have to pick just one it would the one. Here is one of my favorite piano pieces played on the guitar two different ways.

The real fast version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdt4i3oyDJA&feature=related

The standard version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9MrlUOCj4c&feature=related

 

[bandphan]

banjo or mandolin

 

[jamie2112]

Hammond B-3 with leslie cabinets...... and drums......

 

[Rickster71]

Too many to list; but if I had to choose.
The sax; an example would be Junior Walker's signature saxophone solo in Foreigner's song, 'Urgent'
A good guitar, acoustic or electric.

 

[mazersteven]

IMO nothing comes close

 

[Joe Schmoe]

I really like acoustic bass, especially solo.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

For myself I like well recorded percussion/drums. I love the accurate sounds of a snare, toms, hi-hat, crash cymbal, splash cymbal etc where it sounds like the drummer is playing live right in your living room....

Wow good question...So many draw me in when played well...

Drums are the easy answer but I'll be more specific. Drums tuned so they ring always makes me smile. Good examples would be Neil Pearts concert tom toms (single headed toms he used back in the day) & Chad Smith's (Red Hot Chili Peppers) snare on "Soul to Squeeze".

SBF1

 

[allargon]

Strictly by itself? Yuck... If I have to choose, then my orders is as follows:

#1) Violin
#2) Cello
#3) Flute
#4) Saxophone
#5) Clarinet
#6) String bass or bass guitar (the instrument I played in high school)
#7) Acoustic guitar
#8) Piano
#9) Synthetic bass drums
#10) Harp

 

[j_garcia]

I used to play clarinet, so I still have an ear for it in music or solo, but most of the reed instruments sound good to me. If I were going to buy music just to listen though, it would be piano or violin at the tops.

 

[unreal.freak]

add another one for violin, its my favorite instrument to listen to in a solo.

Bagpipes would be my second



check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcQBk04x1w8
its a little more on the rock side things , but good none the less.

 

[Davidt1]

You know what's really interesting is the classical guitar was never regarded as a serious concert instrument. Consequently, few famous composers wrote music for the guitar. So when Andrew Segovia began playing for the public he had to transcribe music originally written for other instruments such as the violin, cello and piano to play on his beloved instrument. As it turned out, many of these violin, cello and piano pieces sound better on the guitar than the instruments they were originally written for. The Bach's Chaconne in D minor comes to mind as an example. This piece is so famous that it has been played on many instruments. However, it's most suited for the guitar.

 

[yuki]

I love the piano, due mainly because of complex harmonics. But also adore the violin and cello just as much. Below that is the harp for me.